Simon Software Co

question 6

Multiple Choice

Simon Software Co. is trying to estimate its optimal capital structure. Right now, Simon has a capital structure that consists of 20 percent debt and 80 percent equity, based on market values. (Its D/S ratio is 0.25.) The risk-free rate is 6 percent and the market risk premium, rM - rRF, is 5 percent. Currently the company's cost of equity, which is based on the CAPM, is 12 percent and its tax rate is 40 percent. What would be Simon's estimated cost of equity if it were to change its capital structure to 50 percent debt and 50 percent equity?

• A) 14.35%
• B) 30.00%
• C) 14.72%
• D) 15.60%
• E) 13.64%

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Definitions:

Inventory

The goods and materials a business holds for the purpose of resale or production.

Freight-in

The cost of transporting goods into a firm, usually considered part of the inventory cost.

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The total expense directly incurred from the production or purchase of items sold by a business.

Cost of Goods Sold

An expense recorded on the income statement that reflects the total cost of producing or purchasing the goods that a company has sold during a specific period.